{"id":1874,"date":"2023-03-23T17:19:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T21:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saschade.com\/?p=1874"},"modified":"2023-03-23T17:21:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T21:21:04","slug":"why-jesus-came-ephesians-13-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saschade.com\/?p=1874","title":{"rendered":"Why Jesus Came: Ephesians 1:3-6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p>The entire book of Hebrews is rich with reasons why Jesus came. 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